--- title: "Copyright services. Registration, takedowns, licensing | GTC" url: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/copyrights description: "Copyright registration in the United States, Canada, China, India, Japan and South Korea, takedown notices, and copyright licences and assignments." lang: en --- Copyrights # Your creative work, registered and protected. Copyright protects your work from the day you create it. Registration makes it easier to enforce. We register books, music, software, art and video, send takedown notices when someone copies your work, and draft the licences and assignments that let you earn from it. Register Your Copyright: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/forms/catalog/copyrights-media/copyright-registration?ref=b2c Excellent Trustpilot: https://www.trustpilot.com/review/globaltrademark.co Image: A music producer at work in a home studio (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/img/home/hero-library/m-copyright-music-studio-480.jpg) Registered Where you sell Takedowns Copies challenged Licensed On your terms Our services ## Everything we do for your creative work ### Registration - Copyright registration: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/copyright-registration ### Takedowns - Takedown notice (DMCA): https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/dmca-takedown - Digital rights protection: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/digital-rights-management ### Licensing and transfer - Licence: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/copyright-licensing - Assignment: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/copyright-assignment - Copyright advice: https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/services/copyright-advisory 2,796+ copyrights 10,967+ clients 10+ years Top IP Consultancy for E-Commerce, IIPLA 2026 Upwork ยท Top Rated Plus (https://www.upwork.com/freelancers/zamanzaidi) Trusted by founders and brands worldwide Image: Atlys (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/atlys-B5BookJo.webp) Image: Perfora (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/perfora-D4_346Y2.webp) Image: Soxco (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/soxco-D31kWMAz.webp) Image: BossCare Image: Innovist (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/innovist-BgYdG_yd.webp) Image: Bacardi (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bacardi-JU27gvk6.webp) Image: Footcare Lab (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/footcarelab-BLfB0WJu.webp) Image: Bare Anatomy (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/bare-anatomy-CBhgu9Ro.webp) Image: Freedom (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/freedom-confectionery-HioHiGYc.webp) How it works ## Three steps to a copyright you can enforce. 1 ### Tell us about the work A short call about the work, who created it and where you sell it. We confirm the right office and flag any authorship questions before anything is filed. 2 ### We prepare the filing We draft the application or notice, prepare the copy of the work in the format the office asks for, and you approve it. 3 ### Filed and on record We file with the copyright office, follow the examination, and deliver your certificate to your client portal. How pricing works ## A flat fee, agreed before we start. Registration is a flat professional fee per country, quoted in writing before any work begins. Government fees are set by each copyright office and passed through at cost. Takedowns, licences and assignments are quoted after a short call, so the fee fits the work. Why GTC ## What registering your copyright gives you. ### The right to enforce In the United States a registration is needed before you can sue for infringement. Registration turns your copyright into a right you can act on. ### Stronger remedies Registering before an infringement can open statutory damages and attorney's fees in the United States, so you are not limited to the loss you can prove. ### A record of ownership A registration certificate is strong evidence of who created and owns the work. It shortens the argument when ownership is questioned. ### Protection where you sell Registration in the countries where you trade adds local enforcement on top of the automatic recognition your work already has. Your Customer Success Team ## A dedicated team that owns your matter from start to finish. Every GTC client gets a dedicated Account Manager and a Senior Account Manager who learn your business and stay with you from first email to final filing. They are named people who pick up the phone and already know your matter, so every step moves forward without delay. ### Your Account Manager Your day-to-day point of contact, who coordinates every matter, keeps things moving, and already knows your file. They have your full history, so you start every conversation where the last one left off. ### Your Senior Account Manager Senior oversight on strategy and escalations, stepping in as your needs grow, so every important detail stays on track. A named person, on email or a call, at every step. Image: Your dedicated GTC Customer Success Team (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/assets/m-onboarding-bright-welcome-C-heDolY.jpg) How we compare ## Registering a copyright? Here's what sets GTC apart. | What you get | GTC | Online filing services | Doing it yourself | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Application drafted to claim the broadest scope the office allows | | | | | Authorship and work-for-hire questions checked before filing | | | | | Copy of the work prepared in the office's format | | | | | Flat professional fee in writing before any work begins | | | | | Takedowns, licences and assignments from the same team | | | | | Application filed with the copyright office | | | | Application drafted to claim the broadest scope the office allows GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Authorship and work-for-hire questions checked before filing GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Copy of the work prepared in the office's format GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Flat professional fee in writing before any work begins GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Takedowns, licences and assignments from the same team GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself Application filed with the copyright office GTC Online filing services Doing it yourself The journey ## From your work to a certificate. Filing is quick. Each office sets its own examination pace. Here is the path from the first call to a registered copyright. 1. Day 1 ### Intake call We confirm authorship, who owns the work and the right office, and agree the fee in writing. 2. Week 1 ### Filing prepared We draft the application and prepare the copy of the work for your approval. 3. Week 1 to 2 ### Filed We file with the copyright office. Your filing date is on record from that day. 4. Months after ### Certificate The office examines the work and issues the certificate. We deliver it to your portal. Timing depends on the office. In their words ## All your legal, in one place. One accountable team for every service, operating since 2016. 2,796+ Copyrights registered 10,967+ Clients served 10+ Years since 2016 Copyright FAQ ## Frequently asked questions Copyright is automatic when you create the work, so registration does not create the right. It makes the right easier to enforce. In the United States you need a registration before you can sue for infringement in federal court, and registering before an infringement can open statutory damages and attorney's fees. Elsewhere, a registration certificate is strong evidence that you own the work. Contact us ## Let's work together. Tell us what you need, and we will reply within 1 business day. Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone +1 510-973-4964 US & International: +15109734964 +44 7453 347853 UK & EU: +447453347853 +91 6397-329955 India: +916397329955 Prefer a call? Book My Free 30-Min Consult (https://globaltrademarkcompany.com/free-consultation) Email hello@globaltrademarkcompany.com Phone Prefer a call? Cookies help us improve the site. We use cookies to improve your experience, analyze site traffic, and personalize content. 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